Why we love Hickory Dickory’s Playhouse

Mum and Families Squad member, Kerry, tells us about her favourite soft play centre

People seem to either love them or hate them but we are definitely a fan of soft play areas – they’re great for getting out of the house when the weather is miserable. Last weekend we visited Hickory Dickory’s Play House for the first time as my daughter was going to a friend’s Birthday party there.

Hickory Dickory’s Play House in Kings Heath, Birmingham is one of the largest soft play areas we have visited. This is great for us as my eldest is six and is starting to grow out of some of the smaller play areas. There is a car park to the back of the building and parking is free. When we arrived shortly after opening we had no problem finding a parking space but I noticed the car park was filling up on leaving. Hickory Dickory’s Play House has a good size seating area located in the centre of the building with the soft play and party booths located around the sides (great for being able to keep an eye on the little ones). Admission prices are reasonable and dependant on age and whether you’re visiting at peak / off peak times (there’s a small charge of £1 for parents). They also have events on, particularly over the school holidays so I would advise taking a look at the website or Facebook page for more information.

The Play Facilities at Hickory Dickory’s Playhouse

The venue offers soft play for children ages 0-11 and has two good size play areas – one for under 5s and one for 5-11 year olds. What impressed me the most was the size of the under 5s area – my adventurous three year old is often trying to escape into the older children’s area but on this occasion there was plenty in the under 5s to keep her entertained. There were several slides, a toy tunnel, hover ball machine and also a little play house and toy kitchen as well. The age 5-11 area was very big and had a trampoline area and a small football area in addition to the usual slides and soft play.

The Food at Hickory Dickory’s Playhouse

Hickory Dickory’s Playhouse has a good menu offering all your typical favourites and a good offering of children’s meals. The prices are very reasonable. The pizza menu and the pizzas they were serving up looked great – I would definitely recommend trying one if several of you are planning to eat there.

Birthday Parties

The venue had four party booths and I noticed they offered a variety of parties from the standard party packages to football, cupcake or glitter tattoo parties - something for everyone!